Zen Lightbox addon [Support Thread]

[elaineben]

i read a lot of posts (until the 100....) but didn't find the answers i am looking for so i am posting my own. i have a fresh install of zen. got a crista_violet template that works fine. successfully installed image handler 3 and lightbox but only image handler is working fine. photos in the product page still use the old style image pop-up.

this is the link to the page: http://onlydeals.freehostingcloud.co...&products_id=1

other things i did to merge the use of lighbox and image handler 3 (i got it from the misc instruction of the image handler)....
Zen Lightbox - Replace the additional_images.php from Image Handler3 with the one that comes with Zen Lightbox. (Zen Lightbox has included all the merged code required for Zen Lightbox and Image Handler3 to work well together)

and this i did (taken from this link: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showth...45314&page=186)
do the setting show in the configuration column?

did you set it to true so it will know to work?

if yes then open the zip and go to your server files and make double sure you put everything into the right spot...if you are using ANY template other than classic you need to create a folder with that templates name in the fodler where it is indicated (your_template folders or custom folders) that will tell you that you need to place those files in there.

like in the includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/your_template

you need to create a fodler in that extra_definitions folder with your templates name and place the file into it....so if your template is mostlygrey you create a fodler called mostlygrey and plop the contents of the "your_template" folder into it.


and still lightbox effect doesn't show. what seems to be missing?
any help is appreciated. thanks for a wonderful zen forum support.

[ScriptJunkie]

Below is a list of the stylesheets you are using (pulled from your sourcecode).

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="includes/templates/crista_violet/css/style_imagehover.css" /> 
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="includes/templates/crista_violet/css/stylesheet.css" /> 
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="includes/templates/crista_violet/css/stylesheet_css_buttons.css" /> 
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="print" href="includes/templates/crista_violet/css/print_stylesheet.css" />

Note that your Zen Lightbox stylesheet is not listed. Suggest checking your install to make sure all your files have been uploaded, and are where they need to be.

i read a lot of posts (until the 100....) but didn't find the answers i am looking for so i am posting my own. i have a fresh install of zen. got a crista_violet template that works fine. successfully installed image handler 3 and lightbox but only image handler is working fine. photos in the product page still use the old style image pop-up.

this is the link to the page: http://onlydeals.freehostingcloud.co...&products_id=1

other things i did to merge the use of lighbox and image handler 3 (i got it from the misc instruction of the image handler)....
Zen Lightbox - Replace the additional_images.php from Image Handler3 with the one that comes with Zen Lightbox. (Zen Lightbox has included all the merged code required for Zen Lightbox and Image Handler3 to work well together)

and this i did (taken from this link: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showth...45314&page=186)
do the setting show in the configuration column?

did you set it to true so it will know to work?

if yes then open the zip and go to your server files and make double sure you put everything into the right spot...if you are using ANY template other than classic you need to create a folder with that templates name in the fodler where it is indicated (your_template folders or custom folders) that will tell you that you need to place those files in there.

like in the includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/your_template

you need to create a fodler in that extra_definitions folder with your templates name and place the file into it....so if your template is mostlygrey you create a fodler called mostlygrey and plop the contents of the "your_template" folder into it.


and still lightbox effect doesn't show. what seems to be missing?
any help is appreciated. thanks for a wonderful zen forum support.

[DarkAngel]

Below is a list of the stylesheets you are using (pulled from your sourcecode).

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="includes/templates/crista_violet/css/style_imagehover.css" /> 
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="includes/templates/crista_violet/css/stylesheet.css" /> 
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="includes/templates/crista_violet/css/stylesheet_css_buttons.css" /> 
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="print" href="includes/templates/crista_violet/css/print_stylesheet.css" />

Note that your Zen Lightbox stylesheet is not listed. Suggest checking your install to make sure all your files have been uploaded, and are where they need to be.

also did you go to admin/configuration/zen lightbos and turn it on?

simple little thing that I myself forgot to do one time---well maybe two times

[elaineben]

also did you go to admin/configuration/zen lightbos and turn it on?

simple little thing that I myself forgot to do one time---well maybe two times

yes i did turned it on.

[elaineben]

ok..i need to clarify again these instruction...i probably misinterpreted this: if yes then open the zip and go to your server files and make double sure you put everything into the right spot...if you are using ANY template other than classic you need to create a folder with that templates name in the fodler where it is indicated (your_template folders or custom folders) that will tell you that you need to place those files in there.

like in the includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/your_template

you need to create a fodler in that extra_definitions folder with your templates name and place the file into it....so if your template is mostlygrey you create a fodler called mostlygrey and plop the contents of the "your_template" folder into it.

i did open...includes/languages/english/extra_definitions and i don't have the template i am using. so i did copy from my original download file (RAR) and pasted it there. and the lightbox is still not working. i must have misunderstood what was written. could anyone please explain this plainly and clearly.

thaanks a lot!

[ScriptJunkie]

Hi elainben,

When you install any mod, anytime you see a folder in the download package called "YOUR_CUSTOM_TEMPLATE" - it is telling you that you will need to create a folder in that same location on your server and name it to match your template.

So, using the example you provided - you will need to create a folder in:

includes/languages/english/extra_definitions

and call it crista_violet so that it looks like this:

includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/crista_violet

Once you have done that, upload the file from:
includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/YOUR_CUSTOM_TEMPLATE
to:
includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/crista_violet


What you are doing when you do this is making use of the file override system. It is extremely important that you use and understand the override system. If you don't, then all your customizations will be lost when you upgrade your zen cart to the next version once it becomes available.

Suggest reading the following before you do anything else with your cart:

Understanding the override system
and
The override system really simplified

After you've read those, download this to keep for future reference.

Good luck and happy zenning

ok..i need to clarify again these instruction...i probably misinterpreted this: if yes then open the zip and go to your server files and make double sure you put everything into the right spot...if you are using ANY template other than classic you need to create a folder with that templates name in the fodler where it is indicated (your_template folders or custom folders) that will tell you that you need to place those files in there.

like in the includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/your_template

you need to create a fodler in that extra_definitions folder with your templates name and place the file into it....so if your template is mostlygrey you create a fodler called mostlygrey and plop the contents of the "your_template" folder into it.

i did open...includes/languages/english/extra_definitions and i don't have the template i am using. so i did copy from my original download file (RAR) and pasted it there. and the lightbox is still not working. i must have misunderstood what was written. could anyone please explain this plainly and clearly.

thaanks a lot!